Church leaders held a brief service at the apartment complex where the incident happened.

The victim, Tara Willenborg, was 17 years old.

"When violence happens, it's not just violence to one family, it's violence to the whole community. This one was more personal because Tara was part of my congregation," said the Rev. Jennifer Mills-Knutsen, of United Church of Christ.

Authorities said 49-year-old Richard Hooten is behind bars in connection with the teen's death. Hooten told WLKY he committed the crime and also admitted to raping other women.